1977 FIVB Volleyball Woen's U20 World Championship

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1997 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship

Tournament details
Host nation	Brazil
Dates	September 5–14, 1997
Teams	14
Venue(s)	1 (in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia host cities)
Champions	South Korea (4th title)

The 1997 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil from September 5 to 14, 1977. 14 teams participated in the tournament.

Qualification

A total of 14 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Brazil, who qualified automatically as the hosts, another 13 teams qualified via four separate continental tournament.

Means of qualification	Vacancies	Qualifier
Host country	1	Brazil
Asian Volleyball Confederation	3	China
		South Korea
		Japan
NORCECA	4	United States
		Mexico
		Canada
		Costa Rica
1997 European Championship	2	Soviet Union
		Spain
1976 South American Championship	4	Peru
		Argentina
		Bolivia
		Paraguay
Total	14

Pools composition

First round

Pool A	Pool B	Pool C	Pool D
South Korea United States Peru Paraguay	Japan Canada Argentina Spain	China Mexico Soviet Union Bolivia	Brazil Costa Rica Turkey * Saudi Arabia *

• Turkey and Saudi Arabia declined to participate.

Second round

Pool E	Pool F	Pool G	Pool H
China Japan United States Costa Rica	South Korea Brazil Canada Mexico	Peru Bolivia Spain	Soviet Union Argentina Paraguay

Preliminary round

Pool A

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	South Korea	6	3	0	135	36	3.750	9	0	MAX
2	United States	5	2	1	141	115	1.226	6	5	1.200
3	Peru	4	1	2	121	134	0.903	5	6	0.833
4	Paraguay	3	0	3	23	135	0.170	0	9	0.000

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
5 Sep	United States	3–0	Paraguay	15–5	15–4	15–1			45–10
5 Sep	South Korea	3–0	Peru	15–2	15–9	15–5			45–16
6 Sep	South Korea	3–0	Paraguay	15–0	15–1	15–0			45–1
6 Sep	United States	3–2	Peru	22–20	15–10	15–6	10–15	15–9	77–60
7 Sep	Peru	3–0	Paraguay	15–4	15–1	15–7			45–12
7 Sep	South Korea	3–0	United States	15–3	15–10	15–6			45–19

Pool B

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	Japan	6	3	0	135	41	3.293	9	0	MAX
2	Canada	5	2	1	130	113	1.150	6	5	1.200
3	Argentina	4	1	2	120	143	0.839	5	7	0.714
4	Spain	3	0	3	67	145	0.462	1	9	0.111

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
5 Sep	Canada	3–2	Argentina	8–15	15–12	15–6	7–15	15–6	60–54
5 Sep	Japan	3–0	Spain	15–1	15–2	15–2			45–5
6 Sep	Canada	3–0	Spain	15–5	15–5	16–14			46–24
6 Sep	Japan	3–0	Argentina	15–6	15–6	15–0			45–12
7 Sep	Argentina	3–1	Spain	15–11	15–10	9–15	15–2		54–38
7 Sep	Japan	3–0	Canada	15–5	15–6	15–13			45–24

Pool C

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	China	6	3	0	137	63	2.175	9	0	MAX
2	Mexico	5	2	1	110	127	0.866	6	5	1.200
3	Soviet Union	4	1	2	140	125	1.120	5	6	0.833
4	Bolivia	3	0	3	63	135	0.467	0	9	0.000

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
5 Sep	China	3–0	Bolivia	15–3	15–7	15–1			45–11
5 Sep	Mexico	3–2	Soviet Union	15–10	6–15	9–15	15–5	15–12	51–57
6 Sep	Soviet Union	3–0	Bolivia	15–6	15–10	15–11			45–27
6 Sep	China	3–0	Mexico	15–6	15–6	15–2			45–14
7 Sep	Mexico	3–0	Bolivia	15–8	15–5	15–12			45–25
7 Sep	China	3–0	Soviet Union	17–15	15–11	15–12			47–38

Pool D

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	Brazil	2	1	0	45	12	3.750	3	0	MAX
2	Costa Rica	1	0	1	12	45	0.267	0	3	0.000

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
6 Sep	Brazil	3–0	Costa Rica	15–2	15–6	15–4			45–12

Second round

Pool E (1st–8th)

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	China	6	3	0	146	55	2.655	9	1	9.000
2	Japan	5	2	1	134	73	1.836	7	3	2.333
3	United States	4	1	2	75	92	0.815	3	6	0.500
4	Costa Rica	3	0	3	12	135	0.089	0	9	0.000

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
9 Sep	Japan	3–0	Costa Rica	15–2	15–1	15–4			45–7
9 Sep	China	3–0	United States	15–2	15–4	15–2			45–8
10 Sep	China	3–0	Costa Rica	15–1	15–1	15–1			45–3
10 Sep	Japan	3–0	United States	15–4	15–11	15–7			45–22
11 Sep	United States	3–0	Costa Rica	15–0	15–0	15–2			45–2
11 Sep	China	3–1	Japan	15–13	10–15	15–2	16–14		56–44

Pool F (1st–8th)

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	South Korea	6	3	0	159	78	2.038	9	2	4.500
2	Brazil	5	2	1	144	115	1.252	8	3	2.667
3	Canada	4	1	2	76	115	0.661	3	6	0.500
4	Mexico	3	0	3	65	136	0.478	0	9	0.000

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
9 Sep	South Korea	3–0	Mexico	15–6	15–4	15–3			45–13
9 Sep	Brazil	3–0	Canada	15–13	15–1	15–5			45–19
10 Sep	South Korea	3–0	Canada	15–8	15–1	15–2			45–11
10 Sep	Brazil	3–0	Mexico	15–6	15–12	15–9			45–27
11 Sep	Canada	3–0	Mexico	16–14	15–4	15–7			46–25
11 Sep	South Korea	3–2	Brazil	12–15	12–15	15–8	15–5	15–11	69–54

Pool G (9th–16th)

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	Peru	4	2	0	90	15	6.000	6	0	MAX
2	Bolivia	3	1	1	59	78	0.756	3	4	0.750
3	Spain	2	0	2	40	96	0.417	1	6	0.167

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
9 Sep	Peru	3–0	Bolivia	15–2	15–5	15–1			45–8
10 Sep	Bolivia	3–1	Spain	15–7	15–6	6–15	15–5		51–33
11 Sep	Peru	3–0	Spain	15–1	15–3	15–3			45–7

Pool H (9th–16th)

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	Soviet Union	4	2	0	90	20	4.500	6	0	MAX
2	Argentina	3	1	1	62	71	0.873	3	4	0.750
3	Paraguay	2	0	2	30	90	0.333	1	6	0.167

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
9 Sep	Soviet Union	3–0	Paraguay	15–0	15–3	15–1			45–4
10 Sep	Argentina	3–0	Paraguay	16–14	15–6	15–6			46–26
11 Sep	Soviet Union	3–0	Argentina	15–3	15–5	15–8			45–16

Final round

13th–14th

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	Paraguay	2	1	0	90	20	4.500	3	2	1.500
2	Spain	1	0	1	90	20	4.500	2	3	0.667

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
15 Sep	Paraguay	3–2	Spain	15–12	10–15	15–8	12–15	17–15	69–65

9th–12th

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	Soviet Union	6	3	0	155	73	2.123	9	2	4.500
2	Peru	5	2	1	151	90	1.678	8	3	2.667
3	Argentina	4	1	2	89	154	0.578	3	8	0.375
4	Bolivia	3	0	3	79	152	0.520	2	9	0.222

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
14 Sep	Peru	3–0	Argentina	15–5	15–7	15–4			45–16
14 Sep	Soviet Union	3–0	Bolivia	15–2	15–2	15–2			45–6
15 Sep	Peru	3–0	Bolivia	15–1	15–1	15–7			45–9
15 Sep	Soviet Union	3–0	Argentina	15–2	15–2	15–7			45–11
16 Sep	Argentina	3–2	Bolivia	15–9	9–15	15–11	8–15	15–13	62–64
16 Sep	Soviet Union	3–2	Peru	7–15	15–7	15–13	13–15	15–6	65–56

5th–8th

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	United States	6	3	0	136	72	1.889	9	0	MAX
2	Mexico	5	2	1	122	94	1.298	6	0	MAX
3	Canada	4	1	2	113	113	1.000	4	6	0.667
4	Costa Rica	3	0	3	43	135	0.319	2	9	0.222

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
14 Sep	United States	3–0	Costa Rica	15–3	15–9	15–2			45–14
14 Sep	Mexico	3–1	Canada	3–15	15–5	15–10	15–9		48–39
15 Sep	Canada	3–0	Costa Rica	15–7	15–6	15–6			45–19
15 Sep	United States	3–0	Mexico	15–10	15–7	15–12			45–29
16 Sep	Mexico	3–0	Costa Rica	15–4	15–3	15–3			45–10
16 Sep	United States	3–0	Canada	15–8	16–14	15–7			46–29

1st–4th

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	South Korea	4	2	0	150	102	1.471	7	3	2.333
2	China	4	2	0	166	147	1.129	8	4	2.000
3	Japan	4	2	0	130	131	0.992	6	5	1.200
4	Brazil	3	0	3	60	135	0.444	0	9	0.000

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
14 Sep	China	3–1	South Korea	11–15	17–15	17–15	17–15		62–60
14 Sep	Japan	3–0	Brazil	15–6	15–3	15–9			45–18
15 Sep	Japan	3–2	China	12–15	11–15	15–8	15–11	15–10	68–59
15 Sep	South Korea	3–0	Brazil	15–1	15–9	15–13			45–23
16 Sep	South Korea	3–0	Japan	15–4	15–10	15–3			45–17
16 Sep	China	3–0	Brazil	15–5	15–5	15–9			45–19

Final standing

Rank	Team
	South Korea
	China
	Japan
4	Brazil
5	United States
6	Mexico
7	Canada
8	Costa Rica
9	Soviet Union
10	Peru
11	Argentina
12	Bolivia
13	Paraguay
14	South Korea

1977 FIVB Women's Junior World Champions
South Korea 1st title

12–woman Roster
Shin Ik, Kim Hee, Hoang Kiung, Yang Tok , Dim Young Sook, Dim Bok, Kim Eeuk, Park Sok, Aum Soon, Kyung Sok

External links

• Informative website.

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